H16.3087

Knife, steel blade and ornamented handle "Ulu(woman's knife) used by women in food preparation and the manufacture of clothing." Ref.:Crossroads of Continents: Culture of Siberia and Alaska, Fitzhug, William W. & Aron Crowell, Smithsonian Institution Press 1988. (Illustrated pg. 198)[vv,3/91] "Ulu knife with ivory handle in shape of spotted seal and metal blade." (Nelson Graburn/Molly Lee, 5/91)

Used: woman